Define TONS of MIPS?

Peace...  Sridhar

On Tue, 29 May 2001, Brian Hechinger wrote:

> On Tue, May 29, 2001 at 03:00:09PM -0400, Lord Isildur wrote:
> > 
> > > Just out of curiosity, I was wondering if you all wouldn't mind listing
> > > what kind(s) of vaxen you have running and what yo use them for.  Since i
> > > am now absolutely hooked on the archetecture of these machines, i was
> > > wondering what kind of use they actually get these days.
> > 
> > *grin* methinks you're gonna see some pretty large replies to this one.. 
> > hehehehehe
> 
> what, are you trying to say we all collect a lot of machines? :)
> 
> although we're ok as long as Dave M. doesn't post his list, he'll probably
> break everyone's MTAs. :)
> 
> so here's mine, i've been taking it easy since i only have a storage locker and
> a very limited amount of space in the house.  that'll change next year when i 
> buy a place.  i've got _PLANS_. :)
> 
> so here it is, what i have for now that is VAXen:
> 
> VAX 11/750 - pretty much an unknown until i go grab it out of the guys locker
> in upstate NY, but the last time he played with it he said it happily booted
> the VMS standalone BACKUP tape.
> 
> VAX 4000/400 - 64MB RAM
> VAX 4000/300 - 32MB RAM
> VAX 4000/300 - 32MB RAM
> 
> i have four 1GB and one 381MB DSSI drives for those things.  the /400 is going
> to run VMS so i can get to know it better, as well as offering LAT support for
> my DECserver-100 and DECserver-200/MC.
> 
> i have three sets of VCB02 cards, with two memory cards for each set, but only
> the /400 will get a set installed since a) they aren't supported by NetBSD and
> b) i only have one vid/kbd/critter cable for it and c) i don't have any more
> room for monitors as it is. :)
> 
> the two /300 boxen will most likely netboot NetBSD or clusterboot VMS.  that
> is until i get something to put in them to get them with local disks.  although
> i think i may get one of the /300 boxen running Tahoe.  it's hard to say, i
> can't power any of them on without popping the breaker, so until i run more
> power into that room these things will sit dormant.
> 
> other than that, i have a VS4000 (model unknown) in a TEMPEST case that i 
> should drag in from the locker, but the list of other stuff that needs to
> be done first is HUGE. :)
> 
> that's about it for now, i'm trying to avoid an major VAX finds since i won't
> have the room for them for another 6 months, but after that, it's gonna get
> fun. :)
> 
> -brian
> 
> ps: got TONS of DEC/MIPS boxen as well as sparc boxen, the VAX portion is
> actually rather small right now.
>